Beyond words First term

1 Important Questions on unit 1

1 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d :

1. Salma always ...................... her best to do well in school.

a makes b tries c takes d helps
2. My friends learnt how to repair car engines in the ...................... .
a workshop b bank c tournament d party

3. The ...................... on my grandma's phone needs an update.

a community b vacation c activity d software

4. Don't give ...................... you can do it!

a at b with c up d in

5. Laila ...................... up early this morning.

a woke b wake c wakes d waking

6. They didn't ...................... the museum last Sunday.

a visiting b visited c visits d visit
7. Ola is a ...................... of the school team.
a partner b member c vacation d mistake
8. They take their old newspapers to the ...................... center.
a sports b player c workshop d recycling

9. Adel ...................... to help clean up the park.

a volunteered b imagined c mentioned d kicked
10. Who ...................... with you to the cinema yesterday?
a go b goes c went d going

11. Amir ...................... well on the math test and got a high score.
a did b made c took d got

12. Youssef is a ...................... basketball player on the school team.

a dangerous b safe c empty d talented
13. They felt tired after a long and ...................... trip.
a bright b tiring c strange d only

14. We ...................... the zoo last summer.

a visited b visits c visit d visiting

15. My brother got wet because he didn't ...................... the umbrella.

a took b taking c takes d take

16. In Ancient Egypt, people go to the temples to ...................... .

a prey b pray c explain d discuss

17. Manal spent all afternoon ...................... the videos for the project.
a protecting b giving c editing d looking

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18. The ........................... discovered a hidden catacomb in the desert.

a cooker b archaeologist c doctor d farmer
19. Please, ........................... my cat while I'm away.
a walk around b cut away c look after d find out

20. I always ........................... to the library after school when I was young.
a go b goes c gone d went

21. How often ........................... she go for a walk last vacation?

a did b was c does d is

22. The teacher was very ........................... and explained the math problem.
a useless b lazy c special d helpful

23. Fadel ........................... his ideas to the class.

a presented b prayed c noticed d buried
24. I like to ........................... online to watch funny videos on the computer.
a edit b go c protect d give
25. She received a ........................... gift from her grandmother on her birthday.
a special b weak c useless d bad

26. It's important to work hard to ........................... success.

a achieve b practice c focus d connect
27. Hana was young. However, she became top of the women's world ........................... .
a opponent b goals c ranking d health

28. I ........................... notes in class to remember what the teacher says.

a do b make c watch d get

29. My father sometimes ........................... stories in his free time in the past.
a writes b writing c wrote d write
30. When did you ........................... shopping?
a went b go c going d goes

31. They ........................... hard to achieve their dreams.

a stop b explain c come d work

32. Rami played against a strong ........................... in the match.

a victory b talent c opponent d tournament

33. My sister took a lovely ........................... for her drawing in a school competition.
a journey b award c attention d ranking

34. Amr has a ........................... in reading, so he practices it a lot with his teacher.
a difficulty b rest c quality d speed
35. Hana ........................... Egypt's youngest ever national champion in 2019.
a become b becomes c became d becoming

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36. My sister ............................ writing stories when she was thirteen.

a start b starting c started d starts
37. Thirty players took part in the sports ............................ to win the cup.
a project b tournament c test d office

38. The mechanic works in a ............................ .

a workshop b school c library d hospital

39. How many goals did Aser ............................ in the tournament?

a run b score c solve d decide

40. We should say ............................ things to support people.

a positive b negative c unkind d bad

41. I'm happy to ............................ part in this school project.

a come b talk c take d get
42. Ali didn't drink tea. He drank juice ............................ .
a too b also c instead of d instead
43. The synonym of the word "strange" is ............................ .
a unusual b usual c common d normal

44. He is our ............................ he lives in our street near our house.

a parent b neighbor c coach d partner
45. The carpenter works in his ............................ .
a club b market c workshop d court

46. Don't give ............................ you are doing a great job.

a up b down c on d out

47. We should do useful ............................ in our free time.

a sounds b activities c money d posters
48. The ............................ asked me to train hard for the tournament.
a coach b doctor c writer d mechanic

49. The opposite of the word "safe" is ............................ .

a modern b dangerous c amazing d little

50. I feel ............................ when I have a test. It's worrying.

a calm b relaxed c nervous d safe

51. Always ............................ on your goals and do your best to achieve them.
a ask b talk c focus d spend

52. Hana Goda became Egypt's youngest ever national ............................ champion in 2019.
a trainer b coach c focus d writer
53. She won a top ............................ at ITTF African Cup in Lagos.
a photo b work c award d dream

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2 complete the sentences with the correct form of the words between brackets :

1. Lamia often ......................... (paint) pictures when she was at school.

2. My sister ......................... (hard) ever drank coffee.
3. I ......................... (always) ate spicy food. I didn't like it at all.
4. My friend sometimes ............... (forget) to bring his lunch, so I shared my lunch with him.
5. I ......................... (helped/often) my family and friends in the summer vacation.
6. Did Omar ......................... (find) his lost keys?
7. The train ......................... (arrive) late at the station. People were angry.
8. My father was busy yesterday. He ......................... (write) many emails.
9. What ......................... (do) the children play last Friday?
10. Hend ......................... (be) at the club yesterday. She was in the library.
11. They often ......................... (plant) flowers in their garden last vacation.
12. I ......................... (never) made my bed in the morning. I liked it clean.
13. Nour ......................... (ever) wore sunglasses. She didn't walk in the hot sun.
14. Mahmoud usually wore a hat when it ......................... (be) sunny.
15. You hardly ......................... (never) played sports.
16. How often ......................... (do) your mother make cakes last summer.
17. I ......................... (help/always) my mom with the housework.
18. How ......................... (many) did you do something to help your community? - Always.
19. She never ......................... (play) the piano in the past.
20. The little girl ......................... (drop) the dishes this morning.
21. ......................... (Do) he happy when you came?
22. They ......................... (not lives) in this small flat in 2010.
23. Mohamed had English lessons at school two hours ......................... (last).
24. ......................... (Does) he win the prize when he was in the International Competition.
25. Mr Ahmed Masaoud ......................... (be) born in 1998.
26. Hala ......................... (be) ill last week.
27. I ......................... (sleep) in a tent last night.
28. We ......................... (go) into the cave last holiday.
29. Before Yasser's dad got married, he ......................... (doesn't) use to live in Cairo.
30. Where did you ......................... (went) on holiday last summer?
31. What ......................... (do) you visit last week?
32. How ......................... (did) your day yesterday?
33. He swam in the sea, but he didn't ......................... (saw) any dolphins.
34. ......................... (Do) you use to have a lot of homework?

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35. Before he had children, Yasser's grandfather ......... (not) use to know how to drive a car.
36. What was your favourite toy when you ......................... (be) little?
37. In 1990, he ......................... (become) the number one chess player in our city.
38. My Uncle Rashid ......................... (be) born in 1961.
39. Did you visit the Pyramids when you ......................... (be) young?
40. What did you do ......................... (next) weekend?
41. Yesterday, Gamal ......................... (arrives) at the airport at half past ten.
42. He ......................... (visits) his grandparents every weekend when he was young.
43. There ......................... (be) an exciting match on TV yesterday.
44. Nour went to the library and she ......................... (borrow) some books.
45. Salma ......................... (not visited) Alexandria before. It was her first time.
46. Salma ......................... (not) visited Alexandria before. It was her first time.
47. No one ......................... (not visited) Alexandria before. It was their first time.
48. When I was seven, I ......................... (stop) a man from going out.
49. Did you have lunch? - No, I ......................... (do).
50. Huda ......................... (does) at home yesterday.
51. Yesterday, the kangaroo ......................... (hop) in the forest.
52. They ......................... (are) at the club yesterday.
53. ......................... (Do) Mr Sameh at Port Said in 2020?
54. Emad and Fares ......................... (not visiting) Alexandria in the past.
55. ......................... (Does) you get a new car? Yes, I did.
56. Who did you ......................... (seeing) last Monday?
57. She didn't ......................... (rode) a camel before.
58. We ......................... (write) in English yesterday.
59. My uncle ......................... (buy) his house last summer.
60. Hany ......................... (don't) play tennis yesterday.
61. We made the legs shorter so that the table ......................... (be) lower.
62. I ......................... (has) to hurry because I was late for school.
63. Tamer ......................... (do) no flour left to make cakes.
64. There ......................... (catch) the train because he got up late.
65. Why ......................... (always is) busy studying before exams when she was a student?
66. Hana ......................... (don't) you ask your father for help last night?
67. Did you ......................... (never) join in school activities when you were a student?
68. My father ......................... (not watches) too much TV when I had exams.
69. I ......................... (uses) to play football when he was a child.
70. Gamal ......................... (starts play) table tennis at the age of four.

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71. Heba first ......................... (visits usually) us when he wasn't busy.

72. My father always ......................... (playing) golf; it's his habit.
73. Hana always ......................... (walks) to school during his childhood.
74. Sara: What did you do in the summer vacation?
Safaa: I ......................... (help) my father in our garden.
75. Why ......................... (do) you go to school yesterday? - Because I was ill.
76. Sherif ......................... (fly) to London and had a nice time there.
77. Shadi ..................... (always) reached school late; his teachers were always pleased with him.
78. Dalia ......................... (hurried) to catch the train; her leg was broken.
79. Faten ......................... (rarely) played volleyball when she was young; it was her favorite sport.
80. What ......................... (does happen) for you last night?
81. How ......................... (many) did you go to the school library?
82. Did you ......................... (knew who win) the match yesterday?
83. The pharaohs ......................... (build) the pyramids.
84. People from the community raised farm animals and ......................... (growing) various plants.
85. My uncle told us about what life ......................... (do) like in Ancient Egypt.